The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-15
GRAIN, PsovIsIons, GROCERIES

e1AhNs ooVsho En-
CHICAGO, Ill, September IA
Grains generally opened firm on
Change today, about one point better
than the close Of yes erdsy, but with
the exceptiontion Il little stir in the
markets at the opening, trading wss
very quiet. In the wheat market no
new features were presented and
about the only II fuence affecting the
market was reported further decrease
10 the quantity OF wheat on passag;
Of !, 100000 bushes. This started q
little better demand, and caused an
advance from the openir < 6sures-6qi
@893c for 0ctober-to zoe. There
was little outside support, however,
and with moderate offerings prices
gradually settled back TO 69A@89lc,
and cloted al 69hc.
Corn was quiet today, speculative
trading being light, aud fluctuations
limited to tc range. No new outside
features we're brought to bear on the
market, the moderate selling Of 0eto
Der by a prominent local trader being
about the only feature. October
opened Of 42ic, advanced to 42tC942ic
and closed at 42lc. May opened si
4btc. advanced to 46ic, and closed at
45i@45}c.
Oats attracted only Q small attend.
snce Of operators and ruled quiet. A
very steady feeling prevailed, and for
future deliveries prices were about the
came 70 tc better than at yesterday g
close. October sold at 25t(a25i,,
closing at este, sellers. u
Provisions had q tendency to slow.
ness on account Of the liberal receipts
Gf hogs. Pdcss favored buyerr,
especially In the lard market. Trad.
ing was chiefly In October and January
deliveries. January pork sold mainly
ct tl2 52A@l2 b6, but In the afternoon
session declined, closing at tl2 30
Lard was weak and unsettled. 0cto.
Der offerings we're rather free. The
month opened at 80 b2i, advanced "a
SO IS, declined With eight Auctua.
tons, and closed about steady at
30 Az
Short ribs opened q tr q f, stror ger
Tor the near deliveries and pric, q
were slightly advanced, but ruled
easier before the close, leaving of d
the final figures Of yesterday, txcep,
January, which was q fraction lowe
The leading futures ranged % fol
lows:
Wheat, No. 2--september openec
ct este, highest Cos, lowest este. clos
Ing at 6St.: October opaned O. colo
highest zoe, lowest 69ic, closing Al
8etc; November opsned at T., hiRh,
esi 7ltc, lowest 7lc, closing al 7lci
December opened at 72in, highest
72Ic, lowest 72ic, closing Al 72t'.
Corn, No. 2-September ope cd nj
42tc, highest 42l', lowest 42ic, clos.
ing at 42io; October opsned nj 42io
highest AZ IA, lowest 42l q, closine al 42ic
November opened at 42ic, highest
i2ic, lowest ale, closing at 42lc; May
opsned at 4bte, highest i5ic, lowest
4bi !, closing At 4bic.
Oats, No. 2-Seplember OPP ned al
25ic, highest 25i :, loves, 25ic, closing
at 25ic; October opened al oslo, high.
eat 26ic, lowest oslo, closing at oslo
November opened At 28,, highest 28l !,
lowest :6c, closing at 28c; May
opened at S0ti, highest Sole, lowest
SOC, closing at 30.
Mess pork, per bbl-Ysar opened nj
si2 20, highes, il2 ga, lowest tl2 20,
closing at sl2 rs; January opened Al
sl2 So. highest fl2 IS, lowest sl2 90
closing q, $i2 30.
Lard. per 100 lbs-September opened
at - 52i. highest - 62i. lowest - "a
closing at % az; October opened a
80 52i, highest ~ s., lowest 90 47t
closing at " 47A; November opaned Al
90 46, highest 81 az, loves! % 4?i
closing At % 42i; January opened q
80 IS, highest % So, lowest 90 30
closi0g at SO 80.
Short RIBS, per 100 lbs-Sap,smbei
opened at IS 92i highest IS 95, loves
IS 90, closlns at Is 91; octobel
opened at IS 92i, highest IS 96. loves
| IS 90, closing st IS 95; Decem
Der opened st 90 10; highest 90 40
lowest, % 40; clo'ins at 20 40; Jan
uary opened d 80 45, highest % 40
lowest, 20 46, closing at IS IS.
Ohnu 9uotauont Ntfo ~ ioloNts
Flour firm and unchanged. No.
spring wheat. esiCao9c; No. 8 sprinl
wheat, 65(98bic; No. 2 red, III
asked; No. 2 corn, 42ic; No. 2 oats
26io; No. 2 rye. 4bioj No. 2 barley
8s4c; No. I HaIseed, 81 90; primi
timothy seed, 81 24@2 25.
Mess pork, per Dbl. SIS 25@l6 20
lard, per 100 lbs, 80 6Oj short I'll
sides, loose, IS 90; dry sailed shoul
dere, boxed, IS 2j@5 $751; short clea
sides, boxed, ~ 30,a9 35.
Whisky, dlstilers' finished goodi
per gallon, tl 10.
Sugar, cut loaf, 6il97c; grAnulated
| 6ic standard A, &c.
Receipts-flouT, 5000 bfls; wheai
10000 bu; corn, 42b.0O0 bu; oat'
1890 bu; rye, 5000 buj barley
5000 bn. Shipments Flour, q
90 brls; wheat. "a 600 bu; corn, 3Oo
900 bu; oats. 10000 bu; rye, 5000
barley, 5000 bu.
On the Produce Exchange Z